Attachment for faucets, &amp;c.



C. J. MANNING. ATTACHMENT FOR FAUGETS, 6m.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 4, 1-911.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

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COLEMAN J. MANNING, OE'MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

n'rmonmuu'r non Ennemis, oc:

Y peoicatoi of Letters Patent. Paientd Aug, 26,1913,

Application filed October 4,-1911. Serial No. 6523867.

To all whom t mag/concern:

Be it known that I, COLEMAN J. MANNING, a citizen of the United States. and a resident of Medford, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented cer-I tain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Faucets, &c., of which the following is a specification.

This invention is embodied in a conduit adapted to be flexibly and detaehably cou pled to the faucet of a wash-bowl or lavatory and to conduct the stream of Water issuing from the iifaucet for the purpose of utilizing said stream in ditterent Ways, as for example, in. inducing a flow of air through a massage applicator, as shown by Letters Patent of the United States No. 946,972, granted to me January 1S, 1910.

The invention has for its object, first, to provide means -for conveniently varying the volume of air drawn through a massage applicator by a stream of liquid flowing thrmigh the conduit, secondly, -to enable the conduit to be used if desired as a means t'or conducting water, from the faucet to which it is coupled, to a spraying nozzle, and thirdly, to provide improved. means for cou "pling the conduit to the faucet.

The invention consists in the improvements which I Will now proceed to describe and claim. 0f the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specication,-Figure l represents a longitudinal sectional view of a conduit enibodyingl my invention, Fig. 2 represents a side view ol the detachable seat hereinafter referred to. v

Similar reference characters indicate the same or similar paris in all the figures.

My in'lproved conduit which adapted to be coupled as stated to the 'lischarge nozzle of a faucet, comprises an enlarged bell sha pcd receiving portion 12, a contracted internally threaded portion 1B, a delivering, portion ,14 having a contracted bore 15 which is enlarged at its inner end to torni a cup 16,4 an `intermediate portion 17 which is integral with the contracted portion 13 and is internally threaded at one end to engage an external screw thread on the delivering portion 14, the portion 17 forming a chamber 17 between the portions 12 and llt, a nozzle 18 externally thrcadml a t one end to engage the internal thread oi the portion 13 and provided with a contrat-,ted bore 19 eX- tending 4through its opposite end which projects into the cup 16, and a nipple 20 which enters one side of the portion 17 and comy municates with the chamber formed thereby.

The parts above described are so formed and relatively arranged that af stream of water under pressure fiowing through the conduit,

the nozzle portion 14 being open, will induce an inward flow of air through the nipple 20 and through a massage applicator connected by a flexible tube with said nipple.

The screwtln'eaded/ connection between the nozzle 18-and the conduit portion 13 enables the nozzle lto be adjusted lengthwise to vary its distance from the bottom of the cup 16 and' thus increase or diminish the volume of air .drawn through the nipple 20, the nozzle being provided with slots 21 adapted to be engaged by a screw driver.

The delivering portion 14 is provided with a` cock 22 which may be turned toclose said portion and cause water passing through the nozzle 1S to pass outwardly,

through the nipple 2O and through a spray-- ing device which may be connected therewith by a flexible tube. When the conduit is used ih this way the nozzle 18 is adjusted to permit the maximum freedom of movement of water from it through the chamber 17n and nipple 9,0. When the conduit is used to create a vacuum, as above described, the cock Q2 is lelt open. The enlarged end of the receivingportion 'l2 is provided with an external screw thread 2?) and with a recess' 24- which is surroululed by the screw thread.

25 represents an annular seat which is a ilat sided ring, the margin oi which is adapted to enter thc recess 2i, the thickness oi thc scatV being such that its upper surl'acc is liush with the edges oi' the portion l2 surrounding the recess 2l.

2o represents an elastic rubber coupling tube which is adapted to receive and be expanded by a faucet and is provided with an outwardly projecting elastic flange 27 'formed to bear on the outer side ot the seat Q5 and to overlap the edge ot the conduit portion 1Q.

2S represents a confining cap or clamp having an internally threaded iiango 29 adapted to engage the external thread 225. The clamp 2S has a. central opcninp` 30 to rcccivc the lancet.

'the seat 25 constitutes a practically rigid support for the tlange .27 and supports the latter against the pressure ot' the confining is formed around the coupling tube. AThe liquid entering said chamber is obstructed by the nozzle 18 so that there is considerable back pressure in the chamber 12, this pressure holding the coupling tube 26 firmly against the faucet.

I claim l. An attachment for faucets, comprising a conduit having an enlarged bell-shaped receiving portion, a contracted internally threaded portion below said receiving portion, an enlargement below said threaded portion, a discharge nipple, a lateral nipple communicating with said enlargement, and a nozzle externally threaded and engaging the internally threaded contracted portion and extending through said enlargement and across the inner end of the lateral nipple.

4i2. An attachment for faucets, comprising a conduit having an enlarged bell-shaped receiving portion, a contracted internally threaded portion below said receiving portion, an enlargement below said threaded portion, a discharge nipple, a lateral nipple communicating with said enlargement, and a nozzle externally threaded and engaging the internally threaded contracted portion and extending through said enlargement and across the inner'end ot' the lateral nip ple, the discharge nipple being provided with a cock whereby it may be closed to cause the discharge of liquid through the lateral nipple. j

3. An attachment for faucets, comprising a conduit having an enlarged bell-shaped receiving portion and a contracted internally threaded portion below said bellshaped portion7 a nozzle externally threaded to engage the internal threads of the contracted portion and having means whereby it may be rotated to adjust the same. in the direction of its length, an elastic coupling having a tubular portion in substantial alinement with the nearer end of the adjustable nozzle whereby an implement may be inserted .through said tubular portion to adjust the said nozzle, a chamber 'through which said nozzle passes, anda nipple communicating with said chamber whereby a iiow ot liquid through said adjustable nozzle may be utilized to induce a flow of another luid through said nipple.

ln testimony whereof'Ihave atlixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

COLEMAN J. MANNING.

Vitnesses i C. F. BROWN, P. lV. Pnzzn'r'ri. 

